Start
Sat, Nov 7Spokane Valley, WA
Tryouts at SBC
Every player gets a real look and an honest answer. Rosters for 15U, 16U and 17U are set here. Practices start when the high school season ends.
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SBC United
2027 Circuit Season
adidas 3Stripes Gold
adidas 3Stripes Gold
2027 tryouts · Saturday, Nov 7
Try out forSBC United.
Tryouts for 15U, 16U and 17U Gold are Saturday, Nov 7 at SBC. Then a season on the adidas 3Stripes Gold circuit, with Rock Hill as the goal.
All three teams · Saturday, Nov 7
12 days to tryoutsParents: pay and sign the waiver in Upper Hand.
01The 2027 season
Road to Rock Hill
Our tentative 2027 schedule, subject to change. Three events fall in NCAA evaluation periods, and two trips to Southern California plus Las Vegas keep it West Coast. Scroll and the route draws itself.
— miles of travel, straight lineNCAA evaluation period · * must qualify
Event 1 · adidasApr 9–11Ladera Ranch, CA
adidas in Southern California
Familiar ground. SBC United won both of its titles in Ladera Ranch: the 15U Earn Your Stripes Invitational in July 2025 and the 15U Gold West Open in May 2026.
79–722025 EYS final80–682026 title game
Event 2 · adidas · NCAA liveMay 14–16Omaha, NE
adidas in Omaha
The only spring weekend on the NCAA Division I evaluation calendar, so college coaches can watch in person.
NCAA evaluation period
JuneOff
No tournaments in June
June stays free.
Event 3 · adidas · NCAA liveJul 8–11Ladera Ranch, CA
Back to Ladera
adidas at Ladera Sports Center, in the first July evaluation window. College coaches can watch in person all four days.
NCAA evaluation period
The prizeEvent 4 · adidas · must qualifyJul 15–18*Rock Hill, SC
adidas 3SSB Championships
*Teams must qualify. In July 2026 our 15U and 16U played the Palmetto Road Championships here. This is the goal.
NCAA evaluation period77–6415U, 202663–5516U, 2026
Event 5 · BigfootJul 22–25Las Vegas, NV
Bigfoot Las Vegas Classic
The season closes in Vegas.
How a Gold team gets to Rock Hilladidas lists the 2027 Rock Hill event as “Must Qualify” but hasn't published how boys teams qualify. We'll tell families the moment it does.
- 1Make the rosterTryouts on Saturday, Nov 7 set the 15U, 16U and 17U teams.
- 2Play the seasonLadera Ranch in April, Omaha in May, the July live period.
- 3Earn a qualifying spotadidas sets the boys rule; we'll share it the day it's published.
- 4Rock Hill, July 15–18, 2027adidas 3SSB Championships, during an NCAA Division I evaluation period.
Schedule: SBC's tentative 2027 schedule as of Oct 26, 2026, subject to change. Sources: adidas3ssb.com 2027 events page (updated Oct 15, 2026); NCAA 2026-27 Division I men's recruiting calendar; 2025–26 results from exposureevents.com and the-passport.com.
02Who's watching
College coaches in the stands
Rock Hill, South Carolina, July 16–17, 2026. Shot by SBC the week our 15U and 16U played the Palmetto Road Championships.
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Jul 15–18
Rock Hill's 2027 dates sit inside an NCAA Division I evaluation period, when college coaches can watch in person.
Source: NCAA 2026-27 Division I men's basketball recruiting calendar, updated Jul 30, 2026.
What that means for your son
Rock Hill's July events fall inside the NCAA Division I evaluation periods (Jul 8–11 and Jul 15–18, 2027), and adidas sells college-coach packets for its July championships. These photos are from our own trip last July.
Sources: NCAA 2026-27 Division I men's recruiting calendar; adidas3ssb.com college coach packets page.
03The honest odds
How many high school players play in college?
Straight numbers from the NCAA, so you can plan with your eyes open. Then the good news.
1 in 28play NCAA basketball3.6% of 540,704 U.S. high school boys players
1 in 94Division I5,769 players
1 in 93Division II5,789 players
1 in 67Division III8,059 players
Source: NCAA, Estimated Probability of Competing in College Athletics (2024-25 data, updated March 2026) and the NCAA 2024-25 participation report. “1 in” figures are calculated from NCAA's counts. NAIA, junior college and NWAC players aren't counted, so the odds of playing somewhere in college are better than this.
The good news
77%*
of SBC United players go on to play college basketball.
*Current and former SBC United players. Ask us for the list.
SBC United
77 of 100Every U.S. high school
3.6 of 100 · NCAADifferent groups: ours counts SBC United players; the national figure counts every high school player.
There's a college level for every player
Men's college basketball programs in the West for 2026-27, counted by level.
33NCAA Division I
17NCAA Division II
9NCAA Division III
19NAIA
86Junior college
164Programs in all
Nationwide there are 365 NCAA Division I, 298 Division II and 407 Division III men's teams, before you count NAIA and junior college.
West = Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, Utah, Nevada and Northern California, from 2026-27 conference and association member lists. NCAA totals: NCAA membership and sport sponsorship, 2026-27 (as of Sept 2026).
04The record
What the program won
SBC United competed as ITZ United through 2026. Same gym, same coaches, same players. adidas results are public on The Passport.
#3Gold West program15U + 16U + 17U combined · 21–3 · +241
1st15U in Gold West8–0 · +108 point differential
1st16U in Gold West8–0 · +108 point differential
2Titles15U EYS Invitational 2025 · 15U Gold West Open 2026
2Teams played in Rock Hill15U and 16U, Palmetto Road Championships, July 2026
134–65All-time recordAll SBC United teams, program records
Title days
Signature wins, selected
| Team | Opponent | Score | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15U | DRIVE adidas U15 RedTitle game, July 2025 | 79–72 | Earn Your Stripes Invitational |
| 15U | A-Train Oregon MagicTitle game, May 2026 | 80–68 | 3Stripes Gold West Open |
| 16U | Hardwood Evolution47-point margin | 94–47 | Gold West Regionals |
| 17U | OGP LaderaSeason-high 83 points | 83–75 | Gold West Championships |
| 15U | DRIVE BasketballRock Hill, SC | 77–64 | 3SSB Palmetto Road Championships |
| 16U | Arizona StormRock Hill, SC | 63–55 | 3SSB Palmetto Road Championships |
| 17U | CoastalOne-point finish | 70–69 | Gold West Championships |
Sources: the-passport.com, exposureevents.com and adidas3ssb.com, 2025–26 seasons, published under ITZ United. Rankings: 2026 adidas Gold West club and division standings. Wins are a selection. adidas results on The Passport. All-time record from SBC program records.
05For parents
Everything to know before you say yes
Read it together. The checklist fills in as you go, so you can see what's left before you register.
01
Tryout day
One Saturday, three groups. Register for his in Upper Hand.
- 10:00–11:30 am15UCheck in by 9:40 am.Register for 15U · $25
- 12:00–1:30 pm16UCheck in by 11:40 am.Register for 16U · $25
- 2:00–3:30 pm17UCheck in by 1:40 pm.Register for 17U · $25
Arrive 20 minutes early. A parent signs the waiver online when paying, so he can go straight to the floor. Each group warms up, works through skill stations, then plays small-sided games and 5-on-5.
Court shoes, not worn outsideWater bottleA parent at check-in
Every player hears from a coach after tryouts, make it or not, with honest feedback on what to work on.
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Coaches & staff
The coaches and the staff behind the season.
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The season
Tentative and subject to change. Nothing in June, and no overlap with high school basketball.
- Sat, Nov 7TryoutsAt SBC: 15U 10 am, 16U 12 pm, 17U 2 pm.
- Mid-MarchPractices start, after the high school seasonState tournaments end March 6 in Washington and Idaho and March 13 in Montana (2027). We start right after that, with practices at SBC.
- Apr 9–11adidas · Ladera Ranch, CAWhere SBC United won its 2025 and 2026 titles.
- May 14–16adidas · Omaha, NENCAA evaluation period.
- JuneNo tournamentsJune stays free.
- Jul 8–11adidas · Ladera Sports Center, Ladera Ranch, CANCAA evaluation period.
- Jul 15–18*adidas 3SSB Championships · Rock Hill, SC*Teams must qualify. NCAA evaluation period.
- Jul 22–25Bigfoot Las Vegas Classic · Las Vegas, NVSeason finale.
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Costs
What tryouts cost, and what the season covers.
Tryout$25Tryout fee, paid when you register
Included
- Shooting membership at SBC
- Media day
- Practices at SBC
Not included
- Travel to events
- Hotels
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What we expect
From players and parents.
Players
- Make every practice. Tell your coach ahead of time if you can't.
- On time and ready to work.
- Represent SBC well, on the court, off it and online.
Parents
- Wait 24 hours after a game to talk playing time, with the coach, not on the sideline.
- Get him to practices and events.
- Read the weekly team email.
- Cheer for the team; leave the coaching to the coaches.
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Questions
Call the front desk at (509) 870-7004, or email austin@spokanebasketballclub.com.
He's sick or has a game on tryout day. Now what?
Call the front desk at (509) 870-7004 and a coach will set up a private evaluation.
What if he doesn't make a team?
You'll hear from a coach after tryouts with honest feedback on what to work on.
Does this conflict with high school basketball?
No. Club practices start after the high school season ends, for public schools under the WIAA in Washington, the IHSAA in Idaho and the MHSA in Montana. In 2027 their state tournaments end March 6 (Washington and Idaho) and March 13 (Montana). We pick it up right after that, and the first tournament is in April.
Something we didn't answer?Call (509) 870-7004
2027 tryouts · Saturday, Nov 7